Marrying pop quartet Il Divo with musical theater was an idea made in over-the-top heaven. Musical theater, of course, is a genre that wears its heart on its sleeve. And the four gents of Il Divo never met a song they couldn't sing the subtlety out of.
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"Aida," the ancient Egyptian love story set to an Elton John pop score, will be staged by Orlando's Clandestine-Arts, the troupe that staged "Sweeney Todd" in January.
Tim Rice ("Jesus Christ Superstar," "Evita,"...

Carole Garcia worked more than a quarter century in the rough-and-tumble world of law enforcement in Central Florida, but co-workers remember her as always professional and proper."She was the definition of a lady," said Osceola County Sheriff...

Nearly 500 Walt Disney World cast members who share a passion for singing, dancing and acting are presenting "The Art of the Possible — The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber" as a benefit for a local children's music program.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, of...

A few weeks ago, I stood on the balcony of the Casa Rosada, the iconic government building of Buenos Aires. "This is where Madonna filmed scenes in the movie of 'Evita,'" the young tour guide excitedly announced.
"Evita" is the...

The tango, an intense and sensual ballroom dance that's almost a religion in South America, will share the stage with the cast of the touring production of Broadway musical "Evita," onstage this week at Orlando's Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre....

Even saving her full-out voice in rehearsal, Jodie Langel generates enough power to light the stage at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park.
So it's easy to see how she can climb into the lead role of the real Sherie Renee Scott and take an audience for...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Costumes, gowns and jewelry worn by Madonna in films such as "Evita" and "A League of Their Own" and in the "Material Girl" music video will be the highlights of a celebrity auction next month in...

"I KNOW what it is to be bad. I've been bad."
That line in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow," spoken by the female character Karen, has always been difficult to utter, unless you're -- Judi Dench or Meryl Streep. It often evokes...

Some Shakespeare, a touch of Stoppard and then things get really Wilder (Thornton, that is). That's just some of the major writers whose works will highlight a busy stage season on Connecticut. Throw in a new musical at Goodspeed, a new comedy by a...

It’s a newer Argentina than not on display in “Evita” at the Pantages. This glossy touring edition of director Michael Grandage’s 2006 revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony-winning phenomenon doesn’t reinvent the popera, just gives it a...

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Thursday night NBC staged a three-hour live performance of Rodgers and Hammserstein's "The Sound of Music," the world's most beloved musical, with Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, a role...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Not quite Latin America, not quite Europe, Buenos Aires is a delightful blend of old and new. Heavy on nostalgia yet youthful and dynamic, there is rarely a dull moment in the city known as the Paris of the South. Argentina's...

Some major Broadway productions and downtown New York cultural venues remained closed Wednesday as the East Coast continues to get back on its feet following Sandy. Power outages have forced many institutions south of midtown to suspend operations.On...